Even as governments around the world rolled out an ambitious bailout plan, the sell-off on Wall Street underscored the depth of the economy?s troubles.
AP - John McCain accused presidential rival Barack Obama in their final debate Wednesday night of waging class warfare by advocating tax increases designed to "spread the wealth around." The Democrat denied it, and countered that he favors tax reductions for 95 percent of all Americans.
AP - The economy lurched deeper into the doldrums Wednesday and took the stock market down with it, sending the Dow Jones industrials to a staggering 733-point loss and erasing any hopes that the convulsions that have shaken Wall Street for a month were over.
AP - Democratic Rep. John Murtha said Wednesday his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama's victory margin in the state by 4 percentage points.
Voters now have their last chance to compare John McCain and Barack Obama side-by-side as the candidates face off in their final presidential debate. The debate at Hofstra University began with the candidates asked why their economic plan is superior.
Virginia's shift in the CNN Electoral College Map suggests Democratic candidate Barack Obama would win enough electoral votes to capture the White House -- if the presidential election were held today. The map is based on analysis and estimates, taking into account a number of factors that will continue to change in the nearly three weeks left in the campaign.